Scott Hirsch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a position at Agia involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage approximately $29.2 billion for nearly 300,000 clients.

Demitri Patsilivas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Union Bridge Capital, Coretek Services, and Avaya Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director of Operations at Union Bridge Capital in Pittsburgh. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a distinctive mix of traditional and direct-to-consumer investment programs.

Kevin Zebrowski is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Zebrowski has worked at several firms, including Regal Investment Advisors, Regulus Financial Group, and MassMutual. He is the founder and owner of Protection Red LLC, a business providing investment solutions to firefighters and first responders. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Douglas Shirley is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing a range of strategic and tactical portfolio options with both affiliated and third-party managers.

Abraham Strum is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he owns seasonal rental properties in Maine. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Christopher Alberti is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Alberti is an independent insurance agent offering life, disability, accident, health, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed insurance products through Shockproof Insurance LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Terrence Norton is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management as a landlord. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments to manage discretionary model accounts with mutual funds and ETFs.

Richard Samara is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2014. He also has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a range of programs featuring third-party asset managers, turnkey platforms, and a proprietary WealthSuite account program.

Sonia Morales Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015, including her current role with Mariner since 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and combines internal research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Mary Earl is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities Inc., and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of two tennis clubs, the Eagle Rock Racquet Club in Vermont and the Westfield Tennis Club in New Jersey. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy momentum-based strategies.

Michael Cear is a financial advisor at Farther with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and 66. Prior to joining Farther in 2026, he worked at Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, among other firms. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory, proprietary model portfolios, and algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and AI tools under internal controls.

Steven Criscuolo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., BFS Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Academy for Continuing Professional Education as a sponsor of CPA continuing education. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Carlos Cadavillo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wfgia and A.F. Paredes & Co. CPAs, as well as a 25-year tenure at Philips Lighting Co. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Kevin Ross is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated LPL Financial since 2015. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a variety of investment strategies and coordinating custody and reporting through multiple custodians.

Joseph Barbara is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary public without charging for the service. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Victor Kossowicz is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online portfolio solution currently available to select employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved third-party strategies, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jeffrey Edwards is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Regional Vice President managing life insurance sales and distribution. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers both traditional management and a direct-to-consumer digital platform known as Starlight Portfolios.

John Hyland is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2011, as well as at Morristown Financial Group, LLP and LPL Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member for Mauger and Co. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Sagar Shah is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at firms including RegentAtlantic and Livian & Co. Shah is based in Morristown, NJ. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Alex Dimartino is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he held positions at Babson College and Gentle Giant Moving Company. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and proprietary model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity and BlackRock.